Matthew 7:29

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Summary

Matthew 7:29

For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Having

And not

General references

Luke 4:32

Bible References

Having

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.

for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat? says Yahweh.

But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Yahweh, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his disobedience, and to Israel his sin.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

And not

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat.

The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."

General references

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.